UNITED STATES, Sept 24 – U.S. President Barack Obama called for united action to confront violent extremism as he addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, after a second day of U.S. airstrikes in Syria. Airstrikes were carried out overnight Tuesday into Wednesday against five more targets: four in Iraq
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 – If Putrajaya won’t repeal the Sedition Act now, it should at least amend it immediately to prevent the 1948 law from being abused for political interests, Prof Dr Abdul Aziz Bari said today. The constitutional law expert said although Putrajaya had promised to repeal the law
WELLINGTON, Sept 20 – Counting was underway Saturday in a cliffhanger New Zealand election with conservative Prime Minister John Key tipped for a narrow victory in a campaign dominated by allegations of dirty tricks and spying. Polling booths closed at 7pm (0700 GMT, 3pm MYT), 10 hours after 3.06 million registered voters began
GEORGETOWN, Sept 20 – Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng today said the Penang government’s surplus budget is not derived from sale of state land, as revenues from such sales are channelled to development of public and affordable housing. He said the state managed to record a total surplus of RM252.8 million
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 – Malaysia needs the Sedition Act to ensure the safety of the Chinese and Indian communities, said a Malay rights group. Perkasa president Datuk Ibrahim Ali said it was untrue that the colonial-era law was enacted to protect the interests of the Malay community. “Actually, the Sedition
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 – Malaysian women have it better than their Singaporean sisters when it comes to representation at the workplace, according to the Gender Diversity Benchmark for Asia 2014 (GDBA 2014). Malaysia ranked fourth among six Asian markets, GDBA 2014 said. The lead sponsor of the report is Bank
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 – PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang said he could not just stand by and follow the conduct of its partners in Pakatan Rakyat during the Selangor Menteri Besar crisis. He said instead, the party had its own principles and beliefs that determined how it dealt
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 – PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu, who has been attacked by party members for supposedly leading a campaign against his party president, rebuffed such claims today by telling how he had campaigned for Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang in the general election. Mohamad, better known as Mat
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 – PKR’s choice for the Selangor menteri besar has not changed and the party denied reports today that opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had given the nod for deputy president Mohamed Azmin Ali to assume the state’s top post. Referring to The Malaysian Insider report titled “Anwar nod for
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 – The police have recorded a statement from lawyer Edmund Bon who is being investigated for sedition for saying that non-Muslims are not subject to fatwas or the shariah court. His lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad said Bon was questioned by police from the Kepala Batas district police
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 – Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 cabin crew Shaikh Mohd Noor Mahmood was supposed to be on flight MH370, which disappeared enroute to Beijing last March 8 and is still missing, but a twist of fate put him on a different flight on that unfateful day. What
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 – The nation’s top cop today said that drug traffickers will have a field day if the Dangerous Drugs Act (Special Preventive Measures) 1985 was repealed, as suggested by human rights group Suaram. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar, referring to calls by Suaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 – Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has again said that it will fully compensate the families of those who died in the MH17 tragedy about two months ago. The airline expressed disappointment that an Australian media outlet had earlier this week published a report that MH17 families were
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 – The Goods and Services Tax (GST) will not be the only factor affecting price movements when it is implemented in April next year, according to Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Chua Tee Yong. He said price movements were prompted by a combination of factors, including foreign
KLANG, Sept 23 (Bernama) – Member of Legislative Assembly (Assemblyman) Hill International, Mohamed Azmin Ali earlier sworn in as Chief Minister of Selangor’s 15th. Ceremonial Oath swearing Undertakings Committee and held in front of the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah at Istana Alam Shah, Klang at 10. 41
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 – A cargo worker at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) became the latest victim of Putrajaya’s sedition blitz when he was arrested early this morning. Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) coordinator Michelle Yesudas said Syafiq Abdul Wahid was arrested by police at 3am at his workplace
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 – Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (Astro) today announced its financial results for the first six months of the financial year ending January 31, 2015. Revenue grew 12% to RM2.6 billion, Ebitda rose 15% to RM903 million and PAT increased by 25% to RM266 million. “The company
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 – A new Selangor Menteri Besar (MB) wil be sworn in on Tuesday, although who it will be is not known. Selangor DAP chief Tony Pua and PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli confirmed news of the swearing-in. Earlier, The Star Online reported that the swearing-in ceremony will be
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 – Malaysian officials will meet their Singaporean counterparts to find out the real reason for increased toll charges at the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex. The Star Online reported today that Malaysian officials would try to convince the island republic to rethink
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 – PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today sought forgiveness from the Selangor Sultan for a second time, this time over his statement pertaining to the palace’s convention on menteri besar (MB) candidates. “Referring to the statement by Datuk Mohamad Munir Bani and the Selangor
